Speaker
David Smith
Senior investment director, Asian equities, abrdn
David Smith, senior investment director at abrdn, leads ESG research and integration across Asia. He heads the Asia Responsible Investing pod, which manages the Asian Sustainable Development Equity Strategy. He is also responsible for leading engagement with board members and management of abrdn investee companies in Asia. David is a CFA Charterholder. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.
Company profile
abrdn is the single global brand for all areas of our business. In July 2021 our plc listing became abrdn plc. In September our investments business, formerly Aberdeen Standard Investments, became abrdn. At abrdn, we enable our clients to plan, save and invest for their futures.
We structure our business into three areas – and together they reflect our focus on enabling our clients to be better investors:
Investments: We work with clients to create solutions across asset classes, regions and markets globally – combining multi-layered research and market insights with technology and diverse thinking.
Our investments are built on an insight strength that comes from multi-layered research and a large global footprint. Our teams collaborate across multiple capabilities, to create forward-thinking solutions that aim to meet our clients’ needs and deliver more sustainable outcomes. Our investments business manages assets on behalf of individuals, governments, pension funds, insurers, companies, charities and foundations – with support and expertise from 800 investment specialists in over 30 locations.
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Strategy presentation
Strategy profile
The Asian Sustainable Development Equity Strategy aims to achieve long term growth by investing in companies in Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) countries, which in our view, will make a positive societal contribution through their alignment achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
For investors, this also offers potential for alpha generation, given the size of the addressable market in the region; portfolio diversification with a wide range of growth themes; and tailwinds that can drive the pace of development. The strategy aims to outperform the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index (USD) benchmark before charges.
abrdn Sustainable Investing
abrdn Sustainable investing adds value to our clients by offering global and embedded asset class expertise for comprehensive analysis; proprietary research and tools for investment-critical insight; and high conviction picks and active engagement for enhanced returns.
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